Travelogue 4: Amazing Krabi

To summarize the trip, I would say it was amazing and we will come again!!!

We went to Krabi in last June, a day after my birthday. The trip to Krabi is not for my birthday celebration though. Is just that's the only date that all of us can gather during weekend before Ramadhan.

It's only 50 minutes journey via Air Asia. We arrived in Krabi very early in the morning. None of the shops were open yet.

Front view of Baan Santhiya Private Villa

It was a 3 days weekend retreat and yet we had so many places to cover in 3 days. Travelling with two babies and one toddler was not that easy. So the schedule cannot be too pack or else it will be tiring for the kids and grandparents..LOL..

We booked Baan Santhiya Private Pool Villa from booking.com. I would say the facilities are tremendous, fabulous, well maintained and  it is perfect for a family of 6-10 to stay. They provide a free Tuk Tuk service where ever you want to go around Ao Nang. The owner of the villa, Mr Rob was very friendly. Kudos to Mr Rob and team for their excellent services provided to us. The villa has 4 rooms, 3 bathrooms and huge living hall with kitchen for you to cook and washing machine for laundry. The swimming pool is just for us. Their team even provide the island hoping package to whichever island we are interested in, airport transfer, prepare BBQ set for our dinner..Nice rite...And it is affordable.

Day 1
Walking around Ao Nang Beach, shopping at the pedestrian street (hubby bought a tailor made pants), food testing and Mama&Abah had their massage at the spa. We had lunch at Bamboo Restaurant. The food was so-so and quite pricey. Is quite easy to locate halal food at Ao Nang. So no need to worry on the ground arrangement. Be your own travel guide and travel agent, and you can have your own space and time.

After late lunch, we went back to the villa by the provided tuk-tuk (Mr Rob provided handphone for us to call the tuk-tuk..so damn convenient).

Local fruits

Around 5pm, the tuk-tuk brought us to the Ao Nang Market (Just like Pasar Malam in Malaysia). We bought some prawns, squids and fish for BBQ at night. Mangoes and watermelon are a must here. Please include in your food wishlist.

Day 2

We went to Hong Island by the long tail boat. It took 1 hour++ to reach there.

Hong Island

Hong Island has a reputation for its secluded and peaceful white powdery beach. “Hong” in Thai means room. Perhaps referring to the many inlets and lagoons and limestone caves on this unique and interesting island. The package include Hotel transfer, Soft drink & fruit Life jacket, Lunch (Muslim Thai food), Entrance fees Equipment for Snorkeling, Insurance, Drinking water and Guide. There are plenty of islands to choose. Chicken Island, Phi Phi Island, Tup Island, Poda Island etc. But according to the local people,  Hong Island is not as crowded as Phi Phi, so we decided to choose Hong Island.

View from our Picnic Bay

And believe me, this is the best experience ever. Tenang dan menakjubkan. Even without snorkeling, you can see the fish from the water surface.

We spent 3 hours here and had our lunch at the other side of Hong Island which is called Lading Island. And the beautiful part of it, there were just 10 of us plus the boat driver. Lunch was superb.

Hong Island Lagoon

Next destination was Hong Island Lagoon. The water was like greenish blue, ankle to knee level. I fall in love with the lagoon.


We had a rough journey back to Ao Nang as it was about to rain. But the experienced boat driver was calm and maneuver the boat well. Our dinner on the second day was at a very humble muslim restaurant at AoNang Mosque. Though we took 45 minutes to walk to the restaurant from Ao Nang beach, it was worth it.Recommended menu:

• Tom Yum Gung
• Green Curry Chicken
• Salted Squid
• The juices-superb

Day 3
We are going back!!! We dropped by at Krabi Outlet Village.

Conclusion: I love Krabi and the food. The next wishlist in Krabi are Phi Phi Island and Emerald Pool.